As you know, there is a Catholic Christmas and an Orthodox Christmas, and at the same time it is difficult to find even two Catholic or Orthodox countries that would have absolutely identical Christmas dishes and Christmas menu. The Christmas table should not only saturate the family, but also symbolize abundance, the beginning of a new life. Traditional Christmas dishes in different countries are very diverse, in connection with the end of the fast, a variety of products are allowed. For example, from the end of November to January 7, the Orthodox Christmas fast lasts, the menu of the Christmas fast is a great way not only to be cleansed spiritually, but also physically. Eating during the Christmas fast excludes fatty animal food, fish can be eaten several times a week. But after the fast, the recipes for Christmas dishes are more diverse, there is meat, fish, and dairy products.
For the countries of Western Europe, Christmas baking recipes are especially characteristic of sweet dishes. At this time, houses and bazaars are really flooded with Christmas pastries. The recipe for Christmas baking is Christmas cookies, as well as Christmas gingerbread. Christmas cupcake and Christmas candy recipes are also very popular. There is even a special English Christmas cake in England. The recipe for Christmas cookies is simple, the main thing is a beautiful design. To please your loved ones and, especially, children, we offer you a recipe for Christmas gingerbread. You will need flour, sugar, soda, eggs, butter, cocoa, honey, spices. After mixing the ingredients and kneading the dough, it should be put in the refrigerator overnight so that it is infused and soaked with spices, in this case you will get especially fragrant Christmas gingerbread. The recipe for Christmas gingerbread will also require you to have a certain artistic taste, because it will be necessary to mold human figures, animals, or some geometric shapes from the dough. After that, the cookies are baked in the oven and decorated with icing. About the same way Christmas cookies are prepared. The recipe for a Christmas cake is very popular in England. It is prepared with dried fruits and nuts, soaked with some alcohol. For Orthodox Christians, Christmas sweets are primarily Christmas carols and Christmas pastries, for example, Christmas cake. The recipe that creates a holiday for children is lollipops in the form of cockerels. The ideal option for Christmas baking will be Christmas tea. It is made from black tea, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
Also in many European countries, a mandatory Christmas dish is a Christmas goose, a Christmas duck or a Christmas turkey. Christmas goose is prepared in Germany, Denmark, Greece etc. You will definitely not regret if a Christmas goose appears on your table. The Christmas goose recipe usually uses apples and prunes. Christmas turkey is a recipe that is typical for England and the USA. Meat dishes are often served with a Christmas salad, the recipe of which may differ in different countries.
The recipe is interesting, but I didn’t dare to try it for a long time. Very unusual, but delicious. For those who are not afraid to try something new.
There are a lot of recipes for chicken cutlets, I tried both ordinary and berry jelly, and prune – each was good in its own way. I hope that my version will be useful to someone, because it is so convenient to have a jar of pate in the refrigerator on the eve of the New Year holidays – and you can have a quick snack yourself, and guests are not ashamed to offer it.
Good afternoon, dear chefs!!! I offer a simple universal dish for both weekdays and holidays. The fish turns out to be very soft, tender and colorful. This dish will also decorate the festive table. Come in!
Dessert with cookies, walnuts, white chocolate and custard yogurt cream. Tender, light, not very high in calories, but so delicious! It is prepared quickly and quite simply. Try.
My family doesn’t really like the combination of chicken and citrus, but over time I found an option that suited everyone… The chicken turns out juicy, delicious, with a delicate aroma of orange and garlic and a sweet and salty crust…
The simplest, but very tasty tartlets with pate from ordinary canned food and white beans. They are prepared in just a few minutes, especially if unexpected guests knocked on the door.
I suggest baking cookies on a New Year’s theme. It turns out to be very short and delicious. And the nuts sprinkled on top will give the liver an unforgettable taste.
